

When the Whales Came
A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real.
Drama
Overview
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the whales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1989-03-28
Runtime:
1h 40m
Director:
Clive Rees
Writer:
Michael Morpurgo
Top Cast

Paul Scofield
The Birdman

David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins

Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins

Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins

Max Rennie
Daniel Pender

David Suchet
Will

Jeremy Kemp
Mr. Wellbeloved

John Hallam
Treve Pender

Barbara Ewing
Mary Pender

Dexter Fletcher
Big Tim

Nicholas Jones
Vicar

Joanna Bartholemew
Miss Tregarthen
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